5 Way Lasagna Cincinnati Lasagna Food

5-WAY LASAGNA (CINCINNATI LASAGNA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a large dutch oven, heat oil on medium high just until hot. Crumble ground beef into the heated pan. Add chopped onion and stir frequently until the ground beef is finely crumbled and completely brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium.
• To the browned beef mixture, add the tomato sauce, garlic, worcestershire sauce, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.
• Adjust to taste with cayenne pepper and salt, if desired.
• Reduce the heat to simmer and continue to cook, stirring from time to time, until ready to assemble the lasagna.
• Assembly:.
• Spray an 8x9x3 inch glass caserrole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Spread about 1 cup of the meat sauce on the bottom of the dish.
• Top with 2 lasagna noodles, 1 cup of meat sauce, 1/3 of the beans, and 1/4 cup of the cheese.
• Repeat this layer twice.
• Top with the last two lasagna noodles, remaining sauce and cheese.
• Spray a piece of aluminum foil with non-stick cooking spray (or use non-stick foil) and cover the lasagna tightly.
• Bake for 50 minutes, then uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes or until the cheese bubbles.
• Remove from oven and let rest at least 10 minutes before serving.
• NOTE: If you do not have an 8-inch square, 3-inch high casserole, use an 8-by-11.5-by 2-inch glass casserole dish and make two layers instead of four.

5-CHEESE LASAGNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the lasagne noodles.
• To make the sauce: Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a medium sauce pot, saute garlic and onion until the onions become translucent. Add crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 20 minutes, checking periodically to make sure the sauce doesn't burn.
• Boil the lasagne noodles until al dente, about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with olive oil so the noodles don't stick together. Let cool.
• This lasagne will have 4 layers but 2 different types of cheese layers. One cheese layer will consist of mascarpone, ricotta, Parmesan and egg to bind. Combine these 4 ingredients in a bowl and set aside briefly. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Layer 4 to 5 lasagne noodles lengthwise side by side in an ovenproof lasagne dish with edges overlapping. Top with half of the mascarpone/ricotta cheese mixture. (It is easiest to drop evenly spaced spoonfuls of this over the noodles, and then spread it out.) Distribute half of the fresh basil and half of the fresh oregano over the cheese, then layer another 4 or 5 lasagne noodles over the cheese in the same fashion as the first layer of noodles.
• The second layer of cheese will consist of provolone and mozzarella. Spread half of the provolone cheese slices over the second layer of noodles and sprinkle with half of the mozzarella. Repeat the process with the noodles, remaining mascarpone/ricotta and noodles for the third layer. For the last layer, spread out the remaining noodles, top with remaining provolone, but then ladle the tomato sauce over and finish with the remaining mozzarella.
• Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, remove and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with fresh basil sprigs.

SKI'S EASY CINCINNATI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Place 2 cans of Chili in pot on medium-low heat to warm.
• Dice bacon into small 1/4" pieces and place in frying/sautee pan to render on medium heat.
• Finely dice yellow onion and bell pepper and add to rendering bacon once bacon is about 2/3rds of the way rendered.
• Sautee the onions and pepper with the bacon until the onions turn translucent then add the chopped garlic.
• Add sauteed bacon, onion, pepper, and garlic to chili pot and bring to simmer.
• Once the chili is simmering, reduce heat and bring large stock pot with well salted water to rolling boil.
• Add 1/4 cup olive oil to water, then add the lasagna noodles.
• Cook noodles per package instructions, only leave the noodles about 1-2 minutes shy of fully al dente (the final cooking will occur during oben baking).
• Drain noodles into collander and drizzle with additional olive oil (to prevent sticking). Remove chili from heat.
• In a second sauce pan, place on burner at medium heat and add 4 tbs butter and then whisk in 3 tablespoons all purpose flour.
• Once the butter and flour have blended and start thickening, add 16oz heavy cream whisking in stages to incorporate the cream and keep the beschamel sauce from thickening too quickly.
• Once all the cream is incorporated, remove from heat and fold in Ricotta cheese.
• Oil the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan and then place a thin layer of chili sauce on bottom of pan.
• Next fit a layer of noodles, then layer of beschamel sauce, then sprinkle with 5-cheese blend, then layer of chili, then sprinkle with cheddar cheese, and repeat with another layer of noodles, beschamel, 5-cheese blend, chili, cheddar, -- etc.
• Top with a layer of chili and 5-cheese blend, cover with aluminum foik - can be frozen or refrigerated for later consumption.
• When cooking, preheat oven to 375 degrees f and bake covered for 35 minutes. If refrigerated, preheat to 375 degrees and cook for 50 minutes. If frozen, preheat to 375 degrees and cook for 1hour 15 minutes.
• You can uncover/remove foil for last 15 minutes of cooking for crisp top. After removing from oven, sprinkle immediately with 1/2 cup freshly grated parmessan cheese, then chop 6 green onions on the bias and sprinkle on top before serving.